NASA launches probe to study if life possible on icy Jupiter moon
NASA鈥檚 Europa Clipper probe blasted off from Florida on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life.
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US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the Sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US forecasters.
SpaceX docks at ISS to take stranded astronauts home next year
The SpaceX crew that will ferry back in February two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory on Sunday, a live stream of the mission showed.
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
A pioneering private crew made history on Thursday by becoming the first civilians to perform spacewalks, as NASA hailed 鈥榓 giant leap forward鈥� for the commercial space industry...
SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalk
SpaceX launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday, a multiday orbital expedition carrying a four-member civilian crew for the first spacewalk by...
Starliner returns to Earth without astronauts
Boeing鈥檚 Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station, after NASA ruled the trip back too risky.
Dino-killing asteroid鈥檚 origin beyond Jupiter, scientists say
Scientists have engaged in a heated debate over the cosmic rock that killed the dinosaurs.
Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world
A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the...
Europe鈥檚 Ariane 6 rocket launches for first time
Europe鈥檚 new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent鈥檚 independent access to space...
Meteorites strike Mars far more often than thought, probe finds
Mars is bombarded with basketball-sized meteorites on a nearly daily basis, fives times more often than previously estimated, seismic recordings from a NASA...
China, France to launch satellite to better understand universe
A French-Chinese satellite will blast off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.
Frost discovered on top of giant Mars volcanoes
Early morning frost has been detected on the peaks of massive volcanoes on Mars, an unexpected discovery about the dispersal of water on Mars that could one day prove essential for human exploration, scientists said on Monday...
SpaceX鈥檚 most powerful rocket Starship launched for fourth test flight
Starship, SpaceX鈥檚 massive prototype rocket launched for its fourth test flight on Thursday, and is now attempting to fly halfway around the globe before splashing down in the Indian Ocean...
World鈥檚 most powerful rocket Starship ready for next flight
Starship, SpaceX鈥檚 massive prototype rocket that may one day send humans to Mars, was poised for its next flight on Thursday...
Chinese lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday carrying samples to be taken back to Earth, state media reported....